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A blue cover with an illustration of a white swan with swirling blue and yellow clouds. The title is in black along the left side.

The Children of Lir

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On a little green island in days of old

A story of magic and courage was told.

There once stood a fortress, four children lived here

Along with their father, the might King Lir...


The Children of Lir is a story from long, long ago, part of an ancient oral tradition, handed down from generation to generation. It's one of Ireland's best-loved legends: the story of Fionnuala, Aodh, Fiachra and Conn - the children of King Lir - and how they were turned into swans, cursed to wander until the toll of a bell broke the spell.


A preview of the book is available to view on The O'Brien Press website here.

 

Author: Laura Ruth Maher

Illustrator: Conor Busuttil

Format: Hardback

Size: 21.6 x 26.1 cm, 32 pages

Publisher: The O'Brien Press

ISBN: 9781788491068

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